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Former APD officer apologizes after 'no contest' plea

Matt Kindle sentenced to 364 days of probation following ethics charge in Albuquerque.

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Updated: 4:06 AM MDT Jun 18, 2013

Former APD officer apologizes after 'no contest' plea

Matt Kindle sentenced to 364 days of probation following ethics charge in Albuquerque.

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Updated: 4:06 AM MDT Jun 18, 2013

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WEBVTT FIX A PROSTITUTE'S CASE IN EXCHANGE FOR SEX.. LEARNED HIS FATE IN DISTRICT COURT TODAY. MATT KINDLE, A 15 YEAR VETERAN OF THE DEPARTMENT, WON'T GO TO JAIL, BUT HE ALSO WON'T HAVE AN APD BADGE EVER AGAIN. ACTION 7 NEWS ANCHOR TANYA MENDIS REPORTS. WHEN MATT KINDLE WAS CAUGHT WITH HIS PANTS DOWN.. IT WASN'T HIS FINEST MOMENT IN UNIFORM.. JOHN D'MATO/KINDLE ATTORNEY :24 this is an anomaly, I have known him to be a man of high integrity, of high character THE FORMER APD OFFICER BUSTED IN A HOTEL ROOM WITH A PROSTITUTE. INVESTIGATORS SAY-- SHE GAVE HIM SEXUAL FAVORS.. IN EXCHANGE.. HE'D GIVE HER LEGAL ADVICE. NATS FROM KINDLE HEARING :53 the defendant is pleading no contest AND TODAY IN DISTRICT COURT.. THE FORMER VETERAN COP, OWNED UP. MATT KINDLE/FORMER APD OFFICER 3:02 there's many officers, i'm sure that have received grief over this that they just did not deserve 3:08 KINDLE PLED NO CONTEST TO A CHARGE OF "ATTEMPTING TO COMMIT A FELONY VIOLATION OF ETHICAL PRINCIPALS OF PUBLIC SERVICE." AN ETHICS CHARGE.. HIS LAWYER SAYS, COULD HAUNT ANY PUBLIC EMPLOYEE. D'MATO 1:48 pretty much any factual allegation that goes to integrity. That's why I say, officers out there, please be careful. It's a very powerful statute. 1:55 THE JUDGE ORDERED KINDLE TO 364 DAYS OF SUPERVISED PROBATION.. AND WANTED GUARANTEES HE WOULD NEVER BE BACK IN UNIFORM AGAIN. MARK DREBING/CHIEF DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY :23 what Mr. Kindle did in this case was a breach of public trust AFTER THE VIDEO SURFACED.. KINDLE RESIGNED FROM THE DEPARTMENT AND HIS COMMISSION AS AN OFFICER... D'MATO :52 albuquerque police department as a result of this case, lost one of the best assets it had AND TODAY, VOWED TO NEVER WORK FOR A-P-D- AGAIN. IN DISTRICT COURT.. TM KOAT A7N KINDLE'S PASTOR AT LEGACY CHURCH SPOKE ON HIS BEHALF IN COURT TODAY... SAYING HE'S NOW A MAN OF DEEP FAITH, AND AN ASSET TO HIS CHURCH COMMUNITY. AS PART OF HIS SENTENCE, THE JUDGE ORDERED KINDLE TO PERFORM 50 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AT THE CHURCH.

Former APD officer apologizes after 'no contest' plea

Matt Kindle sentenced to 364 days of probation following ethics charge in Albuquerque.